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at the white house today, president obama discussed developments in egypt in phone calls with leaders in britain, jordan and turkey. outside the white house, some are questioning whether u.s. intelligence missed key signals that a genuine uprising was under way. wyatt andrews has that part of the story. >> reporter: the administration clearly knew the end game was coming for hosni mubarak. c.i.a. director leon panetta said so openly thursday morning. >> there is a strong likelihood that mubarak may step down this evening. >> reporter: but mubarak surprised everyone, including the egyptian military, when he refused to quit on thursday. u.s. officials said, "he called an audible." after he did leave on friday, the white house said it had known that mubarak's curveball was not the final word. >> we have gotten-- into last night, gotten indications that the last speeches may not have been given. >> reporter: but even if the intelligence was strong as mubarak was leaving, it's not clear what was known at the beginning. the c.i.a. compared its egypt intelligence to an earthquake, saying it
at the white house today, president obama discussed developments in egypt in phone calls with leaders in britain, jordan and turkey. outside the white house, some are questioning whether u.s. intelligence missed key signals that a genuine uprising was under way. wyatt andrews has that part of the story. >> reporter: the administration clearly knew the end game was coming for hosni mubarak. c.i.a. director leon panetta said so openly thursday morning. >> there is a strong likelihood...
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. >> the whole country is watching what is happening here, including president obama, who views the bill as an attack on organized labor and whose arm of the democratic committee is helping to mobilize the demonstrators. cbs news, madison, wisconsin. >>> outside the white house today, hundreds of protesters urged president obama to help the people of libya. libya is just one of several countries in the middle east involved in antigovernment protests. demonstrators in bahrain celebrated as the military withdrew its tanks and riot police from the capital. the monarchy appears to be backing away from further confrontation. the country faces violent clashes in algeria and yemen. >>> a new stop for bart. the station that will help thousands in the east bay to get around. >>> and tonight, thousands brave the cold to celebrate the chinese new year, which stopped as soon as the parade started. opened for ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, passengers today the 106-million s >>> the trivalley area has a new bart station. the pleasantton stop opened for passengers today. the $106 million station is expected to make p
. >> the whole country is watching what is happening here, including president obama, who views the bill as an attack on organized labor and whose arm of the democratic committee is helping to mobilize the demonstrators. cbs news, madison, wisconsin. >>> outside the white house today, hundreds of protesters urged president obama to help the people of libya. libya is just one of several countries in the middle east involved in antigovernment protests. demonstrators in bahrain...
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now, they're saying president obama, just after we ran these ads for some of the medicare reforms, you guys did in health care reform why don't you put more on the table. yes, we should come together to talk about these things but what just happened in the last election was a clear indication that they're not serious. >> schieffer: congressman ryan? >> look, we have a huge fiscal problem. primarily being driven by our entitlements. presidents are elected to lead. they're elected to see big problems on the horizon and stop them from getting out of control. this president has punted in the words of "the washington post." he chose not to lead. in we wait for the other party to go first to propose reforms, nothing will ever get done. that's the problem we've had in washington all along. we are going to lead. where the president has fallen, we're going to lead. we're going to propose solutions to these problems to the drivers of our debt because the sooner we do that, the better off everybody will be. the better off these programs themselves will be made more solvent and our economy can gro
now, they're saying president obama, just after we ran these ads for some of the medicare reforms, you guys did in health care reform why don't you put more on the table. yes, we should come together to talk about these things but what just happened in the last election was a clear indication that they're not serious. >> schieffer: congressman ryan? >> look, we have a huge fiscal problem. primarily being driven by our entitlements. presidents are elected to lead. they're elected to...
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obama is still, quote, grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. >>> in hawaii, governor neil abercrombie signed a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions. the new law doesn't establish same-sex marriage in hawaii. but it does give gay and lesbian couples the same state rights as married partners. >>> the u.s. state department is praising mexico for arresting six suspects in last week's deadly attack on two u.s. immigration officers. the alleged members of the zeta drug gang included the leader julian zapata espinoza. one u.s. agent was killed, the other wounded, in an attack on a highway in northern mexico. >>> at the kennedy space center this morning preparations are under way for the launch of the shuttle "discovery" this afternoon. "discovery's" flight to the international space station will be its 39th and final mission, as the space shuttle program nears its end. first launched in 1984, "discovery" has spent nearly a full year in orbit. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a possible overhaul of the national kidney transplant system. >>> plus, it's no joke, wisconsin
obama is still, quote, grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. >>> in hawaii, governor neil abercrombie signed a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions. the new law doesn't establish same-sex marriage in hawaii. but it does give gay and lesbian couples the same state rights as married partners. >>> the u.s. state department is praising mexico for arresting six suspects in last week's deadly attack on two u.s. immigration officers. the alleged members of the zeta...
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the obama administration says it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law that bans the recognition of same-sex marriage. the justice department had backed the defense of marriage act until now. obama administration officials note the supreme court has ruled that laws criminalizing homosexual conduct are unconstitutional. >>> president obama is condemning the bloodshed in libya as new scenes of violence and chaos begin to trickle out of that country. the this is the latest amateur video that appears to show protestors destroying monuments and posters of their ruler moammar qaddafi. reports are surfacing that a libyan pilot chose to crash his jet instead of bombing a city. today the state department began ferrying u.s. citizens out of the country to the malta. the evacuation comes a day after qaddafi vowed to fight until his last drop of blood. >> he clearly is defiant and has pledged more violence here and so i don't think this is going to end quietly. >> president obama is expected to speak on the turmoil in libya a little later today or tomorrow. >>> and now a swed
the obama administration says it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law that bans the recognition of same-sex marriage. the justice department had backed the defense of marriage act until now. obama administration officials note the supreme court has ruled that laws criminalizing homosexual conduct are unconstitutional. >>> president obama is condemning the bloodshed in libya as new scenes of violence and chaos begin to trickle out of that country. the this is the...
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and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the mediterranean sea. we have a team of correspondents covering the battle for libya. and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: good evening. the one thing qaddafi has going for him is control of tripoli. it was quiet again here today but there were reports that his enemies had scored a victory close by. the government said it wasn't true. and they took us there to try to prove it. the town was heavily armed and guarded, not by qaddafi's men but locals. flying the country's old flag, adopted by the rebels in the east. >> crowds of armed men greeted us in the town square show
and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the...
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president obama. what do you think of the job he's doing? >> there are some things i like and some things i don't like. the spending has been out of control, and not as advertised when he ran for president. and that's very disappointing to me. i'm not a fan of the health care reform. i think it's unnecessarily hamstrung states. i doubt that it's constitutional. on the other side, as i said before, i like what he's done on education reform. i think it's a nixon-to-china kind of moment. we need a democratic president to make these reforms in education to lead the way. i like some of the things he's had to say in renewable energy, because i think we need to find a path to lower our dependence on foreign oil. and we can see what's going on in the middle east this week. it can turn things upside-down for us. i like some of the things he's been doing on that as well. overall, i didn't vote for him. and i doubt i'll vote for him next time. >> schieffer: a lot of republicans are giving hints, indications and so forth that they may or may not seek th
president obama. what do you think of the job he's doing? >> there are some things i like and some things i don't like. the spending has been out of control, and not as advertised when he ran for president. and that's very disappointing to me. i'm not a fan of the health care reform. i think it's unnecessarily hamstrung states. i doubt that it's constitutional. on the other side, as i said before, i like what he's done on education reform. i think it's a nixon-to-china kind of moment. we...
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in washington, president obama signed an executive order freezing the assets in the u.s. held by gadhafi and four of his children. and in new york today, the u.n. security council is meeting again to consider a travel ban and asset freeze against gadhafi and key members of his government. >>> a high seas ferry chartered by the u.s. government finally arrived on the island of malta last night, carrying over 300 evacuees from libya, including almost 200 americans. it had been stuck in the tripoli harbor since wednesday because of rough water and high winds in the area. about 40 of the americans arriving in malta were government officials, including staff from the u.s. embassy at tripoli. the charter plane also left libya on friday with the rest of the u.s. diplomatic personnel. >>> back to our main story around here, certainly the weather, the flakes flying overnight, and the cold. >> you know, it started this morning, workers told me they thought it was christmas. they got up to see the snow and there wasn't any. >> a little disappointing. had you to travel to see a lot of
in washington, president obama signed an executive order freezing the assets in the u.s. held by gadhafi and four of his children. and in new york today, the u.n. security council is meeting again to consider a travel ban and asset freeze against gadhafi and key members of his government. >>> a high seas ferry chartered by the u.s. government finally arrived on the island of malta last night, carrying over 300 evacuees from libya, including almost 200 americans. it had been stuck in...
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. >> reporter: obama administration is condemning the crackdown, indicating the libyan government could face consequences, for using force against the protestors. >> it is another day of protests on the streets of yemen. anti government demonstrators are calling on him to give up his rule he is calling for a national dialogue instead of giving up power. >>> in bahrain a group of young protestors are demanding the entire ruling monarchy step down. eight people have died in clashes with government troops in this tiny gulf nation one of washington's key allies for fighting terrorism. joel brown cbs news the white house. >> back in the bay area muni's executive director could be leaving according to the san francisco chronicle, nathaniel ford is a finalist for running the airport authority in washington dc. he will hear if he got the job by march 1st. his departure would come at a critical time for muni they are facing a billion dollar short fall over the next 20 years. >>> the last day to help out schools in contra costa county buying a new car. this holiday weekend, 14 concord car dealers
. >> reporter: obama administration is condemning the crackdown, indicating the libyan government could face consequences, for using force against the protestors. >> it is another day of protests on the streets of yemen. anti government demonstrators are calling on him to give up his rule he is calling for a national dialogue instead of giving up power. >>> in bahrain a group of young protestors are demanding the entire ruling monarchy step down. eight people have died in...
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. >>> president obama calling for the libyan leader moammar gadhafi to step down. libya and the ruling family now facing punishment for the deadly response to antigovernment protests. scott goldberg with more on tonight's u.n. decision. >> reporter: onlookers reacted with surprise as the united nations security council unanimously voted to levy strong sanctions against libya. even china's representative agreed to the sanctions to place international travel bans on moammar gadhafi, his family and members of his inner circle. to freeze the family's assets and to refer the case to a war crime's tribunal in the hague. >> this is a clear warning to the libyan government that it must stop the killing. >> reporter: the vote followed a day of meetings interrupted as members of the council conferred with their own governments about the language and scope of the sanctions. saturday president obama made his strongest comments to date on the uprising saying in a private phone call to germany's chancellor gadaffi should step down and leave the country. 150 civilians were rescue
. >>> president obama calling for the libyan leader moammar gadhafi to step down. libya and the ruling family now facing punishment for the deadly response to antigovernment protests. scott goldberg with more on tonight's u.n. decision. >> reporter: onlookers reacted with surprise as the united nations security council unanimously voted to levy strong sanctions against libya. even china's representative agreed to the sanctions to place international travel bans on moammar...
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wanted to go after qaddafi's assets, president obama could designate libya a rogue regime, giving banking the power to freeze whatever funds they find. katie. >> couric: armen keteyian, armen thank you. and coming up next here on the "cbs evening news," a terror suspect in court. prosecutors believe he may have been targeting former president george w. bush. and later, a tv show makes singing in school very cool. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks.
wanted to go after qaddafi's assets, president obama could designate libya a rogue regime, giving banking the power to freeze whatever funds they find. katie. >> couric: armen keteyian, armen thank you. and coming up next here on the "cbs evening news," a terror suspect in court. prosecutors believe he may have been targeting former president george w. bush. and later, a tv show makes singing in school very cool. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to...
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we have more from the white house where president obama condemns the violence. >> reporter: amateur video shows protestors in libya planting their own flag of independence on top of a government building in the capital of tripoli. demonstrators say they have taken control of benghazi, libya's second largest city. gunfire rang out under the player of car horizons and chanting crowds as protestors celebrated. the revolt is weakening moammar kadafi's 32-year grip on power. at the un top dim mats called for kadafi to resign, repudiating him as a war criminal. >> two libyan fighter pilots who said they were ordered to fire on protestors landed in nearby maltake seeking asylum. crack downs have left more than 200 people dead. the white house is urgeling them to avoid violence as they keep a close eye on the unrest spreading across the region. >>> in yemen the u.s.-backed president refuses to step down even as thousands of demonstrators rally for his resignation. and in bahrain temperatureses are still boiling, now a group of young protestors are demanding a removal of this entire monarchy in th
we have more from the white house where president obama condemns the violence. >> reporter: amateur video shows protestors in libya planting their own flag of independence on top of a government building in the capital of tripoli. demonstrators say they have taken control of benghazi, libya's second largest city. gunfire rang out under the player of car horizons and chanting crowds as protestors celebrated. the revolt is weakening moammar kadafi's 32-year grip on power. at the un top dim...
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. >>> president obama is coming to the bay area tonight. he will meet with heavyweights from the tech industry. the private event will be held at a home here in san francisco. the group is expected to discuss the president's tech agenda as well as jobs, education and innovation. it's part of the president's effort to reach out to the business community. the white house has not released the guest list just yet, but it's said to include facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg as well as executives from valley giants like cisco systems, intel and google. >>> san jose's mayor chuck reed will deliver the annual state of the city this evening. the speech is set to begin about 7:00 at the civic auditorium. tonight's event won't be festive given the bleak financial situation. city. the budget deficit is projected athe $110 million. earlier this week the city said hundreds of jobs could be lost in the fire and police departments under a worst-case scenario. >> if you think about our patrol force itself is roughly 560, half the patrol force would be gone. tha
. >>> president obama is coming to the bay area tonight. he will meet with heavyweights from the tech industry. the private event will be held at a home here in san francisco. the group is expected to discuss the president's tech agenda as well as jobs, education and innovation. it's part of the president's effort to reach out to the business community. the white house has not released the guest list just yet, but it's said to include facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg as well as...
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war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of tripoli, 100 neighbors gathered to march, not to protest, but to mourn anwar elgadi, killed, they said, in demonstrations against the government friday. they described a massacre, a family killed in their car. armed african mercenaries using an ambulance for cover. >> they were killed by the ambulance. that have black people in it. yes, from the-- they're shooting everywhere. >> reporter: they say five people were killed here friday, a day the government claimed went by without incident in tripoli. yet, these small alleys and side streets are littered with evidence of violence.
war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of...
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. >> reporter: president obama is calling on moammar gadhafi to step down and leave libya. the president made the comments during a private phone call to germany's chancellor. his strongest statement yet on the uprising in libya. thousands are trying to leave the country. british citizens struggled through a massive crowd in tripoli's airport to board the last government plane. >> very happy. the most happy in the world in this moment. >> reporter: two u.k. military planes rescued more than 150 civilians from libya's desert, many oil workers. >> i wasn't scared, it was just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> reporter: americans who arrived in malta from libya by ferry saturday spent much of their day in a control center set up by the u.s. embassy. libya's embattled government began sending out armed patrols to protect tripoli against rebels. gadaffi's son says the country remains calm despite violence in the capitol city. by some estimates more than 1000 people have been killed in libya and that's why the united nations security council held
. >> reporter: president obama is calling on moammar gadhafi to step down and leave libya. the president made the comments during a private phone call to germany's chancellor. his strongest statement yet on the uprising in libya. thousands are trying to leave the country. british citizens struggled through a massive crowd in tripoli's airport to board the last government plane. >> very happy. the most happy in the world in this moment. >> reporter: two u.k. military planes...
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. >> president obama spoke with mubarak by telephone yesterday evening. the white house says mr. obama initiated the call and the two presidents spoke for about a half hour. >> what is clear and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, peaceful and it must begin now. >> meanwhile, an internet service is returning to egypt today after the country's government cut it off for several days. >>> yemen's president is responding to protestors demanding his ouster. today, he told yemen's parliament he will not seek re- election and won't try to have his son inherit the presidency. he has been in power for more than 30 years. >>> a saddening to the search for a young kidnap victim. the body of 4-year-old juliani cardenas was recovered from the delta-mendota canal in the san joaquin valley. the boy's body was located about 30 miles downstream from where the suspect's car was found last week. juliani was grabbed from his grandmother's arms two weeks ago in the town of patter son. last night, hundreds of people went to the patt
. >> president obama spoke with mubarak by telephone yesterday evening. the white house says mr. obama initiated the call and the two presidents spoke for about a half hour. >> what is clear and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, peaceful and it must begin now. >> meanwhile, an internet service is returning to egypt today after the country's government cut it off for several days. >>> yemen's...
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president obama announced he would no longer defend the 1996 law. the justice department defended that act until now. the attorney general said the president decided that the administration just can't defend it anymore. >> the president's position on the defense of marriage act has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> house speaker john boehner says the white house should be focused instead on creating jobs and cutting spending. a gay and lesbian task force calls the move a step toward recognizing our common humanity. >>> seaworld in florida says its trainers will soon be back in the water with killer whales for the first time since a trainer was killed. a woman was died when she was dragged into the water and killed by a six ton we'll. the seaworld plans to spend millions in upgrades at its three parks including one in san diego. >>> all right. we are looking at some very fascinating weather, folks. don't get to see this all the time. the possibility of snow in the bay area. haven't started with that yet but we have
president obama announced he would no longer defend the 1996 law. the justice department defended that act until now. the attorney general said the president decided that the administration just can't defend it anymore. >> the president's position on the defense of marriage act has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> house speaker john boehner says the white house should be focused instead on creating jobs and cutting spending. a gay and lesbian...
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today president obama condemned the violence. >> the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous, and it is unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protestors and further punish the people of libya. >> secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to geneva on monday to take part in an international discussion on the unrest across that region. >>> rescuers are using drills, saws, their bare hands sometimes, to pull earthquake survivors from the rubble in new zealand. one woman was found after being buried under debris for 24 hours. her husband, overcome with joy when he saw her alive. but it's been harder and harder to find survivors. crews are having to make some heart-wrenching decisions. >> there's been, frankly, no sign of life in this building for the last eight hours or so. and so we are concentrating our resources where we know that we can get maximum benefit. >> so far, 120 people have been rescued. 76 people confirmed dead but nearly 300 people still listed as missing. >>> after more than 70 years, the golden gate bridge is going to get a face-lift. the main cabl
today president obama condemned the violence. >> the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous, and it is unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protestors and further punish the people of libya. >> secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to geneva on monday to take part in an international discussion on the unrest across that region. >>> rescuers are using drills, saws, their bare hands sometimes, to pull earthquake survivors from the rubble in new...
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the obama administration calls the bloodshed completely unacceptable. >> it is the responsibility of the government of libya to respect the universal rights of their own people, including the right to free expression and assembly. >> reporter: in new york tuesday, the u.n. security council and libya's own deputy ambassador also condemned the violence. >> once again, i call on the regime to stop killing innocent people. >> reporter: but the bloody battle is far from over. qaddafi threatens to "cleanse libya house by house" unless protestors surrendered. michael herzenberg, washington. >>> search-and-rescue teams from around the world are trying to find earthquake survivors in new zealand. about 300 people are missing after that magnitude 6.3 earthquake. the number of dead is up to 75 but that's expected to increase as the searches continue into demolished buildings. police are enforcing an overnight curfew in the downtown area of christchurch. >> she is in the classroom! are you in the classroom? hey, people are doing everything to save you! >> trapped victims have tweeted, texted and
the obama administration calls the bloodshed completely unacceptable. >> it is the responsibility of the government of libya to respect the universal rights of their own people, including the right to free expression and assembly. >> reporter: in new york tuesday, the u.n. security council and libya's own deputy ambassador also condemned the violence. >> once again, i call on the regime to stop killing innocent people. >> reporter: but the bloody battle is far from over....
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and late today, president obama said the u.s. has a full range of options to hold qaddafi accountable. libya is divided with qaddafi loyalists and mercenary troops holding tripoli in the west. his opponents control benghazi and the oil-rich east and vowing to liberate the capital. mandy clark made it into libya today and filed this report. >> reporter: this was the scene in the coastal city of it, tobruk when we arrived at the main square tonight. residents shouted, "welcome to free libya, "and chanted, "down with qaddafi." inside the protesters' tents, young and old men fought for our attention. why are you here? why in the tents? >> reporter: like protesters across the arab world, they've captured the regime's brutality on cell phones. what am i looking at here? >> qaddafi's troops. they refused to kill people. they refused to kill our libyan brothers and sisters. >> reporter: in a qaddafi stronghold in tripoli, it was a very different scene. his supporters took to the streets in a noisy display of loyalty after his televised s
and late today, president obama said the u.s. has a full range of options to hold qaddafi accountable. libya is divided with qaddafi loyalists and mercenary troops holding tripoli in the west. his opponents control benghazi and the oil-rich east and vowing to liberate the capital. mandy clark made it into libya today and filed this report. >> reporter: this was the scene in the coastal city of it, tobruk when we arrived at the main square tonight. residents shouted, "welcome to free...
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yesterday, president obama criticized the iranian government. >> what has been true in egypt should be true in iran, which is that people should be able to express their opinions and their grievances, and seek a more responsive government. what's been different is the iranian government's response. which is to shoot people and beat people and arrest people. >> the iranian government had said it supports the uprisings in tunisia and egypt. >>> now to some disturbing news about one of our colleagues. cbs news chief foreign correspondent lara logan is recovering from a brutal attack she suffered while covering events in egypt. this is logan in cairo's tahrir square on friday night just before the assault. logan was separated from her crew, and security, in the crush of the mob that surrounded them. in a statement cbs news said she suffered a brutal and sustained sexual assault, and beating. logan was saved by a group of women, and egyptian soldiers. she has returned to the u.s., and is recovering in a hospital. >>> this morning, the pakistani government says a u.s. consulate employee char
yesterday, president obama criticized the iranian government. >> what has been true in egypt should be true in iran, which is that people should be able to express their opinions and their grievances, and seek a more responsive government. what's been different is the iranian government's response. which is to shoot people and beat people and arrest people. >> the iranian government had said it supports the uprisings in tunisia and egypt. >>> now to some disturbing news...
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. >> reporter: in his weekly radio address president obama urged lawmakers to act fast. >> for the sake of our people and economy we cannot allow gridlock to prevail. >> still, many worry a deal avoid a shutdown could leave lawmakers in the same place two weeks from now. susan mcguinness for cbs news, washington. >> even if the government were to shut down, social security pension checks would still go out. troops would remain at posts and virtually every essential government agency like the fbi, the border patrol and coast guard would operate. >>> former house speaker newt gingrich is eyeing the white house. republican insiders say he intends to take a formal step towards a run for 2012's republican presidential nomination. gingrich has been traveling to key states. insiders say an announcement is likely in the first half of march. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in geneva for a meeting of u.n. human rights council. the group will talk about possible responses to libya's deadly crackdown on antigovernment protestors. the u.s. is pushing for tough sanctions on the libyan gover
. >> reporter: in his weekly radio address president obama urged lawmakers to act fast. >> for the sake of our people and economy we cannot allow gridlock to prevail. >> still, many worry a deal avoid a shutdown could leave lawmakers in the same place two weeks from now. susan mcguinness for cbs news, washington. >> even if the government were to shut down, social security pension checks would still go out. troops would remain at posts and virtually every essential...
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. >>> president obama said good- bye to the bay area today. just about three hours ago, the president took off from sfo in air force one. mr. obama stopped by the bay area to talk with silicon valley leaders about jobs and the economy. did he that last night at a private din -- he did that last night at a private dinner in woodside. he just touched down in oregon where he will talk this afternoon at an intel plant. >>> former president bill clinton is in the bay area this afternoon. he will talk about the challenge of globalization and the growing interdependence between nations. it's all at a private computer security conference today at san francisco's moscone center. >>> her appearance at a wrestling tournament made history. >> why her opponent decided to forfeit the match and what happened in the next round. it's all coming up. >>> and the rain we have the snow in the mountains. what could it mean for the holiday weekend? we'll talk about that next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> if you are a skier or snowboarder don't you wish you were already
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have those words from president obama made it to the streets of libya? >> reporter: it certainly has to the people we have spoken to here in tobruk and found it very encouraging and believe the international community is backing them and that will give gadhafi a moment to pause so he wouldn't commit war crimes on his people if he knows the world is watching. >> mandy clark in tobruk, libya, thanks. >>> joining ous phone is an american citizen who just left libya and made it safely with his family. is everyone safe, brad, and okay this morning? >> yes, they are. >> were you afraid for your life or for the lives of your wife and your son? >> i'd rather not discuss that at this point. >> when you were able to leave and leave that compound, you saw some pretty graphic things on the streets. can you describe for us what you saw? >> yes. on the way to the airport, we were stopped by, i guess it would be pro-gadhafi supporters checking people coming through a checkpoint. armed personnel on the streets. so it was pretty scary for my wife and son to go through. w
have those words from president obama made it to the streets of libya? >> reporter: it certainly has to the people we have spoken to here in tobruk and found it very encouraging and believe the international community is backing them and that will give gadhafi a moment to pause so he wouldn't commit war crimes on his people if he knows the world is watching. >> mandy clark in tobruk, libya, thanks. >>> joining ous phone is an american citizen who just left libya and made it...
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she received a call today from president obama, who expressed his concern. meanwhile, on capitol hill, president obama won a showdown vote today over a costly pentagon program. the house voted not to fund an alternative engine for the f-35. the next generation fighter jet. producing that engine would have cost $3 billion over the next few years. budget cuts are also being debated in a lot of state capitals these days, including madison, wisconsin, where more than 10,000 state workers staged a protest today. republican governor scott walker wants them to make greater contributions to their pensions and health insurance. the state faces a deficit of more than $3 billion. now to the perpetrator of the biggest financial fraud in u.s. history. bernard madoff is serving 150 years for ripping off investors to the tune of $65 billion. his ponzi scheme played out over 16 years, and no one was on to him? believe, jim axelrod reports so if you find that hard to believe, jim axelrod reports so does madoff. >> reporter: for 26 months, since bernard madoff's multibillion-
she received a call today from president obama, who expressed his concern. meanwhile, on capitol hill, president obama won a showdown vote today over a costly pentagon program. the house voted not to fund an alternative engine for the f-35. the next generation fighter jet. producing that engine would have cost $3 billion over the next few years. budget cuts are also being debated in a lot of state capitals these days, including madison, wisconsin, where more than 10,000 state workers staged a...
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and last night, president obama discussed the crisis with leaders from britain, france, and italy. the white house is considering several actions against qaddafi's regime. >> there are no options off the table but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> a nato committee is also holding an emergency session today. meanwhile, hundreds of americans having a tough time getting out of libya. rough weather has left them stranded in the port of tripoli. >>> a body found buried in a yard in novato is expected to be removed today. the recovery has been delayed so workers can shore up the sides of the hole where the body is located. the body is believed to be that of 74-year-old dale smith, who has not been seen in several months now. smith's wife evelyn is considered a person of interest in that case. >>> and some more heartbreak for the walnut creek family whose son was killed in a rafting accident. their home ransacked while they were at his funeral yesterday. the mother of matt miller says the burglary happened sometime between
and last night, president obama discussed the crisis with leaders from britain, france, and italy. the white house is considering several actions against qaddafi's regime. >> there are no options off the table but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> a nato committee is also holding an emergency session today. meanwhile, hundreds of americans having a tough time getting out of libya. rough weather has left them stranded...
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emanuel quit his job as president obama's chief of staff last year. he collected 55% of the vote, in a six-candidate race. >>> the u.s. supreme court has ruled that parents cannot sue over childhood vaccines. the high court says that's why congress set up a special vaccines court. it handles claims so that drug companies will keep making vaccines. the justices rejected a suit by a couple who did not get compensation for their daughter's health problems from the vaccine court. >>> well, a new study on the effects of cell phones on the human brain found evidence that they do affect brain cell activity. it raises disturbing questions, though, about whether long-term use of cell phones may be harmful to the millions who use them. sandra hughes reports. >> reporter: cell phones are a part of just about everyone's life. but there are still questions about their safety. >> i worry about kids, i've got a 17-year-old who sleeps with the phone by her bed. >> i'm not worried about it. >> reporter: in a preliminary study from the national institutes of health, re
emanuel quit his job as president obama's chief of staff last year. he collected 55% of the vote, in a six-candidate race. >>> the u.s. supreme court has ruled that parents cannot sue over childhood vaccines. the high court says that's why congress set up a special vaccines court. it handles claims so that drug companies will keep making vaccines. the justices rejected a suit by a couple who did not get compensation for their daughter's health problems from the vaccine court....
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of course the obama administration has been closely watching the events in libya which is an important oil exporter and our chief white house correspondent chip reid is standing by with the latest on that good evening. >> good evening, russ. administration officials have strongly condemned the crackdown in libya and they've delivered that message directly to top libyan officials. but the truth is the u.s. has very little leverage in libya so it is not expected to make a lot of difference. >> mitchell: let's turn to the business in washington, the budget battle looming there. what is the latest on that front? >> reporter: well, democrats and republicans are fighting tooth and nail over budget cuts. and if they don't reach an agreement over the next couple of weeks we could be looking at the possibility of a government shutdown. and after that, there's an even bigger battle looming over entitlements. on capitol hill the debate has been ferrocious. >> this is a travesty of the democratic protest. >> i will not yield. i listened to you. let's get on with the democratic process. >> reporter
of course the obama administration has been closely watching the events in libya which is an important oil exporter and our chief white house correspondent chip reid is standing by with the latest on that good evening. >> good evening, russ. administration officials have strongly condemned the crackdown in libya and they've delivered that message directly to top libyan officials. but the truth is the u.s. has very little leverage in libya so it is not expected to make a lot of difference....
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obama is leaving this morning headed to oregon. now, here's a look at the president's arrival last night to the cloudy and rainy bay area. he is here on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally pushing for new spending on innovation, education, high- speed rail and faster internet service. last night he had dinner with 10. big-wigs, a very successful silicon valley valley companies like 26-year-old facebook founder mark zuckerberg apple leader steve jobs and google's ceo. there were massive security measures and excited neighbors there. also, some closed roads in the area. but one neighbor we spoke with didn't seem to mind. >>> that's important, isn't it? and i think those are good people for him to talk with. we need to keep our competitive edge and our prosperity of our society and it's exciting progress and technology so that's good. >> reporter: some of the other big names at the dinner, the ceos of yahoo, cisco systems, twitter, netflix and oracle. so today, up in hillsborough, oregon, ob
obama is leaving this morning headed to oregon. now, here's a look at the president's arrival last night to the cloudy and rainy bay area. he is here on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally pushing for new spending on innovation, education, high- speed rail and faster internet service. last night he had dinner with 10. big-wigs, a very successful silicon valley valley companies like 26-year-old facebook founder mark zuckerberg apple leader steve jobs...
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president obama is headed to oregon. here's the president's arrival last evening to the cloudy rainy bay area. he is here on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally, pushing for new spending. he is looking for ideas had you for jobs with technology. he had dinner with silicon valley executives like 26-year- old facebook founder mark zuckerberg, apple leader steve jobs and google's ceo, eric schmitt. that dinner was at a private home of a venture capitalist. that meant massive security measures in the neighborhood. very excited people as you can hear there. [ yelling ] >> reporter: and closed roads. but neighbors didn't seem to mind. >> yeah. well, that's important, isn't it? and i think those are good people for him to talk with. we need to keep our competitive edge and our prosperity of our society and its exciting progress in technology so that's good. >> reporter: other big name invitees, the ceos of yahoo, cisco systems, twitter, netflix and oracle. today in hillsborough, orego
president obama is headed to oregon. here's the president's arrival last evening to the cloudy rainy bay area. he is here on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally, pushing for new spending. he is looking for ideas had you for jobs with technology. he had dinner with silicon valley executives like 26-year- old facebook founder mark zuckerberg, apple leader steve jobs and google's ceo, eric schmitt. that dinner was at a private home of a venture...
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party activists pushing for elimination of the environmental protection agency and calls president obama clueless on foreign policy. >>> wisconsin state police tonight decided against forcibly evicting protestors from the capitol building. they have occupied the retunda for three weeks. a walkout by state democrats have halted the vote. >>> capturing a town close to moammar gadhafi's stronghold in tripoli, bracing for a counter attack from sources loyal to gadaffi. scott goldberg says the conflict appears headed to a violent climb ax climax. >> reporter: three days of heavy fighting with government forces. more than a dozen people died in the battle. the opposition controls tanks and antiaircraft guns and they vowed to keep fighting until libyan leader moammar gadhafi steps down. >> we don't need moammar any more. >> reporter: they show no signs of losing the grip. widespread international criticism and sanctions from the u.s., britain, and the united nations. secretary of state hillary clinton arrived in geneva sunday for a meeting of the u.n. human rights council. before departing sayi
party activists pushing for elimination of the environmental protection agency and calls president obama clueless on foreign policy. >>> wisconsin state police tonight decided against forcibly evicting protestors from the capitol building. they have occupied the retunda for three weeks. a walkout by state democrats have halted the vote. >>> capturing a town close to moammar gadhafi's stronghold in tripoli, bracing for a counter attack from sources loyal to gadaffi. scott...
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. >>> president obama made his strongest comments to date in a private con very station with germany's chancellor, he said that gay da fee should step down. >>> airplanes rescued 150 civilians from the desert. many oil workers. >> i wasn't scared just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> back in the country they fled, libya's embattled government started handing out guns and sent out armed patrols to defend tripoli against rebels. >> gadhafi's son says libya remains calm but signs of clashes are everywhere. at the un, scott goldberg for cbs news. >>> step down gay da fee. >>> hundreds gathering in the united nations plaza yesterday. the protestors called for the world to cut ties with gadhafi once and for all. >>> in other local news a pilot walked away uninjured after his plane crashed into the san francisco bay. the small plane took off from palo alto airport noon yesterday but soon reported a loss of engine power if pilot tried to return but was forced to make a landing without power. the aircraft glided into the mud flats outside of fremont the soft mu
. >>> president obama made his strongest comments to date in a private con very station with germany's chancellor, he said that gay da fee should step down. >>> airplanes rescued 150 civilians from the desert. many oil workers. >> i wasn't scared just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> back in the country they fled, libya's embattled government started handing out guns and sent out armed patrols to defend tripoli against rebels....
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here is how it looked in december when president obama flipped the switch to light it up here is how it looked yesterday morning much less regal it was knocked over by strong winds the tree was planted in 1978, it was 47 years old. national park service workers mulched it yesterday afternoon they have picked out a replacement. >>> state senator leyland owe finds himself in a difficult spot over a proposed ban on a popular dish. >> politics and food. and chinese new year all comes together with senator leyland yee who is running for mayor of san francisco and also softening his position on proposed ban on shark fin soup. he opposed to bill which sacramento which would ban the sale and distribution of shark fins in san francisco in use of a delicacy. it is an expensive delicacy and prompted concerns fishermen are you move the finthrow the rest of the shark away. >> at first owe, as i said who -- yee said it was culturally sensitive now he says i strongly support efforts to protect endangered sharks and stop the practice of shark finning but he still opposes a complete ban. he made book
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more than 70,000 people gathered at the capital saturday for a sit-in there. >>> and president obama will meet with the nation's governors at the white house today hoping to get some good ideas on how to repair the u.s. economy. governors are in the capital attending national governors association meetings. and at a dinner yesterday the president welcomed the governors to washington and urged the collaboration between the white house and the statehouse. >>> a message for concerned parents. why doctors are telling you to chill out when your kids get the fever. >> and the oscar goes to... the big winners from last night's academy awards. all coming up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,, ♪ it's the way you bring out the sun ♪ sunnyd! ♪ it's the way you make it all fun ♪ know who makes the day sunny? my mom and sunny d! i love the taste. mom loves the vitamin c. and now it has 40% fewer calories than most regular soda brands. sunnyd! ♪ make today a sunny day! sunnyd is giving away a prize a day for a hundred days at facebook.com/sunnyd ♪ build your better breakfast ♪ at subway ♪er
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president obama coming to the bay area today. the exclusive guest list we are learning about. >>> good morning. it's february 17th. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm sydnie kohara. thanks so much for joining us. your time is 6:00. the storms aren't over. lawrence is tracking the latest conditions around the bay area. >> i think this thing is going to be picking up heading in toward the next hour or so as the storm really moves its way onshore. we have seen showers even some thunderstorms overnight. some reports of some hail out there too. heavy rain in the north bay and rain in san jose. it's a wet beginning to the day but there are some breaks heading further north on peninsula but it won't last long. more rain
president obama coming to the bay area today. the exclusive guest list we are learning about. >>> good morning. it's february 17th. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm sydnie kohara. thanks so much for joining us. your time is 6:00. the storms aren't over. lawrence is tracking the latest conditions around the bay area. >> i think this thing is going to be picking up heading in toward the next hour or so as the storm really moves its way onshore. we have seen showers even some...
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. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya and imposing u.n. sanctions. the u.n. security council will meet this afternoon to discuss those sanctions and look for other possible ways to stop the bloodshed and punish the regime. and nato will also meet today to discuss its options. and now, there's a new option, option for americans trying to get out of tripoli. they're told to board a chartered flight leaving late this afternoon for turkey. back to you, betty. >> okay, michael herzenberg in washington. thank you, michael. >>> in this country, for the first time, senate democrats say they are ready to implement immediate spendi
. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel,...
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secretaries jeb will discuss the crisis with president obama in the white house. >>> the economic toll of the earthquake in new zealand could reach as much as $15 billion, last tuesday 6.3 quake killed at least 148 people in crisis church. now the costs estimates are raised from $12 to $15. he announced an initial package of financial measures yesterday. some of that money will go to employers to help pay workers who can't go back to work because of all the damage. >>> the federal government could run out of money by the end of the week. house republicans planning to tank a measure tomorrow to extend funding for two weeks by making $4 billion worth of cuts. house speaker john boehner says he sees a moral responsibility to reinin the federal debt. the house is expected to pass a deal to keep the government running. >> i think that's clearly headed in the right direction. is that the end of the story? you know, the way this town, probably not. >> their job is to solve these problems and not just to stand in a corner and hold their breaths. >> president obama is urging lawmakers to act qu
secretaries jeb will discuss the crisis with president obama in the white house. >>> the economic toll of the earthquake in new zealand could reach as much as $15 billion, last tuesday 6.3 quake killed at least 148 people in crisis church. now the costs estimates are raised from $12 to $15. he announced an initial package of financial measures yesterday. some of that money will go to employers to help pay workers who can't go back to work because of all the damage. >>> the...
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. >>> tonight, president obama coming to the bay area meeting with heavyweights from the tech industry. a private dinner will be at a home in san francisco. the group is expected to discuss the president's tech agenda, jobs, education and innovation part of his effort to reach out to the business community. the white house hasn't released the guest list but it's said to include facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg as well as executives from cisco systems, intel and google. >>> oakland police tell us they have no suspects for a triple shooting near interstate 880 and 98th avenue. three people were wounded on hunter avenue about 8:45 p.m. last night, the victims two men and a woman. two were shot on the street, the other was in a car. they are all expected to survive. >>> commander of a special drug task force under arrest this morning accused of selling the very drugs that he was supposed to be keeping off the streets. christin ayers is in martinez where the suspects are in jail. she joins us now live from martinez. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that top commander that you spoke ab
. >>> tonight, president obama coming to the bay area meeting with heavyweights from the tech industry. a private dinner will be at a home in san francisco. the group is expected to discuss the president's tech agenda, jobs, education and innovation part of his effort to reach out to the business community. the white house hasn't released the guest list but it's said to include facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg as well as executives from cisco systems, intel and google. >>>...
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. >> reporter: in his weekly radio address, president obama urged lawmakers to act fast. >> for the sake of our people and our economy we cannot allow gridlock to prevail. >> reporter: still many worry a deal to avoid a shutdown could just leave lawmakers in the same place two weeks from now. now, even if the government did shut down, social security checks would still go out. u.s. troops would remain in place and virtually every u.s. government agency would continue operating like the fbi, border patrol and the coast guard, all still operating. terrell? >> susan mcginnis in washington for us. susan, good to see you. take care. >> thanks. >>> hundreds thousands of americans served in europe during world war i, with the passing sunday of frank buckles, they are all gone. in 1917, not even 17 years old yet, buckles lied about his age to join the army. he served in england and france during the war. years later he was awarded the french legion of honor. when world war ii erupted buckles was a civilian working in the philippines. he was captured and spent years in a japanese prison camp. fra
. >> reporter: in his weekly radio address, president obama urged lawmakers to act fast. >> for the sake of our people and our economy we cannot allow gridlock to prevail. >> reporter: still many worry a deal to avoid a shutdown could just leave lawmakers in the same place two weeks from now. now, even if the government did shut down, social security checks would still go out. u.s. troops would remain in place and virtually every u.s. government agency would continue operating...
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the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts to put at risk the things that he values: his power, his money, his family. >> reporter: among the options the u.s. is considering: u.n. sanctions, freezing or seizing qaddafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya, all of which take time, none of which go for the jugular. >> for a trade embargo to work with libya, you would have to consider seriously cutting off trade in oil. but the trick here is that the world needs libyan oil. >> reporter: other options involve intervention, sending in relief supplies, broadcasting to the libyan people, cr
the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts...
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president obama set to depart any minute. the president was in woodside to talk with silicon valley leaders to talk about jobs and the economy and will do more of the same today at intel in oregon. >>> former president bill clinton is also in the bay area today. he will be at a computer security conference in san francisco this afternoon talking about the challenge of globalization and a growing interdependence between nation. >>> and new york city has asked stanford university to open up a satellite engineering campus there. new york's goal, to attract more startup companies. stanford one of 19 top universities from around the world competing for a chance to open a campus in the big apple. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. northbound 87 at curtner, car still in lanes, traffic slow on guadalupe parkway. we have seen some delays on 280 earlier but looks like things are improving. slick surfaces but it is friday light through that area on that northbound s
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. >>> and today president obama meeting with senate democrats to talk about potential budget cuts. on the house side, republicans are moving ahead with their plan to cut $61 billion from the current budget. that's expected to pass by the end of the week and then face likely defeat in the senate. >>> the time now is 6:21. cbs news reporter lara logan is in the hospital recovering after a mob of egyptians assaulted her. this was a photo taken in cairo's tahrir square on friday just moments before the attack. logan was reporting on president hosni mubarak's resignation when she became separated from her crew. cbs news says a mob of 200 people surrounded her and logan suffered a brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating. cbs says she was saved by a group of egyptian women and soldiers. logan is now back here in the united states. she is expected to be released from the hospital soon. >>> we're getting an inside look this morning at the recovery of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> you know, she is just working really hard and progressing. it's paying off and every day, there's
. >>> and today president obama meeting with senate democrats to talk about potential budget cuts. on the house side, republicans are moving ahead with their plan to cut $61 billion from the current budget. that's expected to pass by the end of the week and then face likely defeat in the senate. >>> the time now is 6:21. cbs news reporter lara logan is in the hospital recovering after a mob of egyptians assaulted her. this was a photo taken in cairo's tahrir square on friday...
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he did attend a meeting with president obama in silicon valley valley last week. it's not clear what kind of illness he has. apple contends that releasing its managerial plans would put the company at a competitive disadvantage with other technology companies. also expected to be on today's agenda, the next generation ipad. it's expected to be unveiled a week from today in san francisco. the rumor is it will be thinner and lighter and it may have new features like a front facing camera that can be used for video chatting. as far as jobs' health, analysts are telling bloomberg news it's unlikely that apple will agree today to release succession plans. how much we'll hear about the new ipad in today's meeting, we are just going to have to wait on that and see. >> thank you, christin ayers with the latest on apple's shareholder meeting today. >>> 5:08. a woman is dead after a car accident on highway 1 along the san mateo county coast. investigators say the woman made a left turn in front of an oncoming suv last night in pescadero. she was pronounced dead at the scene
he did attend a meeting with president obama in silicon valley valley last week. it's not clear what kind of illness he has. apple contends that releasing its managerial plans would put the company at a competitive disadvantage with other technology companies. also expected to be on today's agenda, the next generation ipad. it's expected to be unveiled a week from today in san francisco. the rumor is it will be thinner and lighter and it may have new features like a front facing camera that can...
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we are expecting to hear from president obama this afternoon. all this comes as thousands of americans still trying to flee the country. the ferry that was scheduled to evacuate them to the island of malta is stuck in tripoli because of high seas in the mediterranean. >>> closer to home, gas prices keep going on up and it's blamed in part on libya. but many viewers have emailed us asking, why are bay area gas prices going up even though california refineries don't use any middle eastern oil? good question. anne makovec explains. there is a two word answer. she joins us now live in south san francisco. good morning, anne. >> reporter: good morning, frank. yeah, talk about paying a premium. check out the sign here behind me, $4.09 for a gallon of premium gas in south san francisco. and it's not just here but all over the bay area. you are paying the fear premium. you may find it odd because california refineries don't use any oil from the middle east. but this is all being blamed on the unrest in libya. energy experts say it is the fear factor bec
we are expecting to hear from president obama this afternoon. all this comes as thousands of americans still trying to flee the country. the ferry that was scheduled to evacuate them to the island of malta is stuck in tripoli because of high seas in the mediterranean. >>> closer to home, gas prices keep going on up and it's blamed in part on libya. but many viewers have emailed us asking, why are bay area gas prices going up even though california refineries don't use any middle...
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. >> president obama has to call for a change. he wants good things for a change. this is change. >> you have no right. i believe the president does not -- he is not fit to be president. but still we have to give him the time to walk out. >> reporter: this isn't the first time technology has helped organize sentiments around the world. but during the iranian uprising two months ago this video went viral and drew worldwide condemnation. and during the earth convey in haiti last year cell phone companies set up specific texting systems to allow you to donate $10 to haiti straight from your cell phone. to the people of egypt. >> it feels like they are not alone. in this day and age, egypt is a very connected company so for them to have no internet access might feel incredibly isolating. so to know that there are this community of companies and companies in the united states that want you to help you get your voice heard is probably a really good feeling, i'm sure. >> reporter: interestingly, these messages are really just going one way out of egypt. because, allan, no
. >> president obama has to call for a change. he wants good things for a change. this is change. >> you have no right. i believe the president does not -- he is not fit to be president. but still we have to give him the time to walk out. >> reporter: this isn't the first time technology has helped organize sentiments around the world. but during the iranian uprising two months ago this video went viral and drew worldwide condemnation. and during the earth convey in haiti last...
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president obama discussed it with leaders from europe. the white house is considering several actions now. >> there are no options we're taking off the table but we are focusing on the options we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> both u.n. and nato panels meeting today. hundreds of americans have finally left libya heading for malta. >>> a college student from saudi arabia is due in federal court in texas today. 20-year-old khalid ali aldawsari is accused of planning a terror plot with explosive chemicals he bought online. authorities say his potential targets included nuclear plants and even the dallas home of former president george w. bush. now, according to court documents, he wrote in his personal journal that he had been planning an attack in the u.s. for years. >>> lawmakers in wisconsin facing a deadline today to balance the state budget. last night they passed a bill that would strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights. this measure now goes to the senate. tens of thousands of protestors
president obama discussed it with leaders from europe. the white house is considering several actions now. >> there are no options we're taking off the table but we are focusing on the options we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> both u.n. and nato panels meeting today. hundreds of americans have finally left libya heading for malta. >>> a college student from saudi arabia is due in federal court in texas today. 20-year-old khalid ali aldawsari is...
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he is weak and frail, although he did attend a meeting with president obama in silicon valley last week. it's not clear what kind of illness he is suffering from. apple has contended that releasing plans for a successor could give other tech companies an unfair advantage over them. the union has said they are not look fog specifics, they just want to be sure there is is a plan in place, they are not looking for specifics. also on the agenda, the next generation ipad to be unveiled a week from today in san francisco. the rumor is it will be thinner and lighter. it may have new features like a front facing camera that can be used for video chatting. that meeting starts in a few hours here at 10 a.m. at apple headquarters. analysts tell bloomberg news it's unlikely apple will agree to release succession plans and how much we'll hear about the new ipad in today's meeting, we'll wait and see. >> thank you. >>> the message from santa clara to governor jerry brown, hands off the money for our new 49ers stadium. last night the council approval a resolution to protect $40 million in state money
he is weak and frail, although he did attend a meeting with president obama in silicon valley last week. it's not clear what kind of illness he is suffering from. apple has contended that releasing plans for a successor could give other tech companies an unfair advantage over them. the union has said they are not look fog specifics, they just want to be sure there is is a plan in place, they are not looking for specifics. also on the agenda, the next generation ipad to be unveiled a week from...
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>> well, the obamas have not been snubbed. prince william is only second in line to the throne which means that this is not an official state occasion. so therefore, foreign heads of state not required to be invited. yet, in the past the first lady has represented the country. nancy reagan went to diana's wedding. hillary clinton went to diana's funeral. so perhaps a little surprising that michelle wasn't included. but the obamas do have something wonderful to look forward to. the queen has personally invited them to buckingham palace for the very first european state visit in may. so that will be really great quality time with the royal family. >> that will be nice. now will are some country leaders that have been invited. what is the criteria for who does get invited and who doesn't? >> well, of the 1900 invitations that you mentioned, 1,000 of those have gone to family and friends of william and kate. we've got 50 members of the british royal family. 40 members of foreign royal families. and that includes representatives fr
>> well, the obamas have not been snubbed. prince william is only second in line to the throne which means that this is not an official state occasion. so therefore, foreign heads of state not required to be invited. yet, in the past the first lady has represented the country. nancy reagan went to diana's wedding. hillary clinton went to diana's funeral. so perhaps a little surprising that michelle wasn't included. but the obamas do have something wonderful to look forward to. the queen...
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. >>> president obama taking a stand in the battle over same- sex marriage. the impact it could have on california's prop 8 fight. ,, this is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for take off. beep, beep, beep. looks like its bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! should have skipped that second soda. remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! (train child) the train is now arriving. (announcer) the train has arrived indeed. amtrack. enjoy the journey. ♪ build your better breakfast ♪ at subway ♪er day [ male announcer ] only subway lets you build your better breakfast with all the flavors you choose. start off with an irresistible steak, egg & cheese, then make it your own! try it with warm and toasty tomato or turn up the zest factor with banana peppers and jalapeÑos. maybe chipotle southwest sauce for the finishing touch! all on tasty flatbread. it's flat out delicious! ♪ build your better breakfast at subway ♪ tim
. >>> president obama taking a stand in the battle over same- sex marriage. the impact it could have on california's prop 8 fight. ,, this is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for take off. beep, beep, beep. looks like its bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! should have skipped that second soda. remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! (train...
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it slashes funding to president obama's signature legislation which is health care. republicans say the $61 billion in cuts are necessary to reduce the federal deficit. now this sets up the possibility of a government shutdown if the house cannot reach a compromise with the senate. >>> 14 democrat state lawmakers in wisconsin have left the state. vowing to stay in hiding for weeks in a standoff with republicans over a plan to balance the budget. by leaving the state, democrats have stalled a vote on republican governor scott walker's proposal to cut state workers' pay, benefits, and bargaining rights. the plan has sparked massive demonstrations by teacher, students and public employees. and more are expected today. we'll continue to follow that story. >>> also, somali pirates have struck again, hijacking a yacht carrying four americans off the coast of somalia. that yacht is identified as the "s.v. quest" owned by jean and scott adam of california. they'd been sailing around the world since december 2002004. a u.s. embassy spokesman in kenya says all relevant u.s. ag
it slashes funding to president obama's signature legislation which is health care. republicans say the $61 billion in cuts are necessary to reduce the federal deficit. now this sets up the possibility of a government shutdown if the house cannot reach a compromise with the senate. >>> 14 democrat state lawmakers in wisconsin have left the state. vowing to stay in hiding for weeks in a standoff with republicans over a plan to balance the budget. by leaving the state, democrats have...